Wildmind's meditation blog
Wildmind's blogs are where you'll find book reviews, commentary, podcasts, and articles that don't fit neatly into the more structured guides to meditation that you'll find on the main part of the site. Articles are arranged below by date, and you can also browse by author and category using the links on the left.
Parenting and practice
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How do we maintain an active practice while being immersed in the world of parenting and work? Are children a hindrance to spiritual practice? Or can parenting also be a path? Steve Bell, Buddhist practitioner and social worker, speaks from his experience of meditating while parenting two young boys.
I tell prospective parents to make a list of all the things they enjoy doing in their spare time. What are your hobbies? Do … Click to read more »
The Bliss of Inner Fire, by Lama Thubten Yeshe
Social worker, father, and dedicated meditator Steve Bell takes a look at the late Lama Thubten Yeshe’s legacy, and is spurred to go deeper into Dharma practice. The Lama would have approved.
I have the fantasy that there is a perfect book out there for my next spiritual step.
A book like The Bliss of Inner Fire by Lama Thubten Yeshe complicates things. It’s the kind of book … Click to read more »